Posts About "Matt Grzelcyk"
Bruins' Defense and the Seattle Expansion Draft
May 22nd, 2020 For the second time in four years, the National Hockey League is preparing for an expansion draft. In 2017, the league went through the process with the Vegas Golden Knights. Now, they will prepare for 2021 when the 32nd NHL team based in Seattle will hold their draft. Related: Boston Bruins' Coaching History Teams are in the...
Bruins Defense a Major Question Mark This Offseason
April 30th, 2020 Another year, another group of free agents that the Boston Bruins are going to have either sign, trade or walk away from. There are some big names in this year's crop of players up for new deals both in the restricted (RFA) and unrestricted (UFA) camps. Notable names included in those lists are Matt Grzelcyk, Jake DeBrusk, Anders...
3 Bruins Who Deserve 7th Player Award
April 3rd, 2020 The end of the National Hockey League regular season was scheduled to be this weekend on April 4. The two-plus month grind to a Stanley Cup championship for 16 teams was about to begin before the league put the season on pause on March 12 amid the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak. Some teams give out season-ending awards that are voted on...
Bruins Need Goaltending, Depth & Growth for Another Cup Run
November 25th, 2019 The start of the 2019-20 season has been mostly pleasant for the Boston Bruins. After falling just short of a Stanley Cup last spring, the Bruins swiftly swept any concerns of a Cup hangover under the rug, getting out to one of the best starts in the National Hockey League. And while the team hit some turbulence over the past few...
Pastrnak, Grzelcyk Score 2 Each, Bruins Beat Devils 5-1
November 19th, 2019 NEWARK, N.J. — David Pastrnak and Matt Grzelcyk scored two goals apiece, and Brad Marchand added three assists to lead the Boston Bruins over the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Tuesday night. Tuukka Rask made 25 saves and New Jersey native Connor Clifton added a goal as the Bruins beat the Devils for the eighth time in nine...
Bruins' McAvoy & Grzelcyk Pairing Deserves a Longer Look
November 11th, 2019 Throughout the early portion of Charlie McAvoy's career, veteran captain Zdeno Chara has been the consistent defensive partner lining up alongside him. Over the past three seasons, no Boston Bruins defensive pairing has logged more minutes. And for a while, it made sense. With McAvoy labeled as the crown jewel of the Bruins'...
Bruins Got Only Treats, No Tricks, in October
October 31st, 2019 After a heartbreaking Game 7 loss in the 2019 Stanley Cup Final, many wondered how the Boston Bruins would respond. Playing deep into June can be draining, but ending that long journey with a loss can be devastating. It seems that the B's have left last postseason in the rearview mirror - at least from an emotional perspective. On...
Bruins' Role Players Crucial to 2019-20 Success
October 5th, 2019 Following a 2-1 win against the Dallas Stars, the true strength of the Boston Bruins has become abundantly clear. Neither of their top two forward lines could register even a point, yet the Bruins role players filled in nicely scoring two goals en route to victory. Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk (Winslow Townson-USA TODAY...
Bruins Should Keep Grzelcyk With McAvoy In the Regular Season
September 26th, 2019 There's going to come a day when the Bruins have to move on from Zdeno Chara as a top-pairing defender. While there's still a need for him on the team as a player tasked with logging a significant chunk of hard defensive minutes, we're closer to the end of his career than the beginning. This is something that's been addressed in...
NHL News & Notes: Grzelcyk, Sundqvist & More
May 30th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, Matt Grzelcyk is in concussion protocol and is day-to-day, Oskar Sundqvist has a hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety and some minor transaction news around the NHL. Related: NHL News & Notes: Dave Tippett, Sheldon Keefe & More Grzelcyk Day-to-Day The Boston Bruins will likely...
Bruins: Grzelcyk's Injury Will Test Team Depth, Resilience
May 30th, 2019 Matt Grzelcyk's departure from Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final at the hands of Oskar Sundqvist was an unfortunate literal and figurative hit that the Boston Bruins certainly didn't need to deal with. While the hit resulted in a penalty, the Bruins failed to capitalize on the man-advantage and would eventually fall in overtime to the...
Bruins Round Table: 7th Player Award
March 17th, 2019 Every season, New England Sports Network presents one Boston Bruin with the 7th Player Award an honor given to the player who most exceeded expectations as voted by fans. The award has a rich history - it was first given to longtime Bruin Ed Westfall in the 1968-69 season and has been awarded to a player in every...
NHL News & Notes: Eichel, Grzelcyk, Voracek & More
March 11th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, Jack Eichel has been suspended two games, Matt Grzelcyk's x-rays for his injured arm have come back negative, Jakub Voracek has been suspended two games and David Perron is believed to be dealing with concussion-related symptoms. Eichel Suspended 2 Games The Buffalo Sabres will be without Eichel for their...
